Artemidorus wrote: “To have the head of a Lion, a Wolfe, a Panther, or an Elephant, in stead of his own is good: for he which attempteth things beyond his…”
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Artemidorus; English translation attributed to Robert Wood
The Interpretation of Dreams · 1644; EEBO-TCP A25906 transcription
To have the head of any Beast. · Book 1, encoded section 26 · Text transcription
Original source (English)
To have the head of a Lion, a Wolfe, a Panther, or an Elephant, in stead of his own is good: for he which attempteth things beyond his power and hath this dreams, shall attaine to great dignitie and honour. Many desiring Offices and places of credit, after this dreame have obtained them: to dream you have the head of a Dog, Horse, or Asse, or such four footed beast, is servitude, paine, and misery: to have a birds head, argues one shall not stay long in his Country.
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